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Macrobrachium

Freshwater shrimp

青虾 〔青蝦〕 qīng xiā

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Macrobrachium nipponense (de Haan)

Use: Alimentary

Properties: Sweet; warm; slightly toxic*.

Channel entry: Liver and kidney channels.

Actions and indications: Supplements the kidney and invigorates yáng; promotes lactation and draws out toxin. Treats impotence; breast milk stoppage; cinnabar toxin (erysipelas); welling- and flat-abscesses (yōng jū); shank sores.

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